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As local law enforcement follows the feds’ lead in going after city contractors that fake working with minority- and women-owned firms, the future of the MWBE program is in a…

ByAdam Wisnieski 1Comment

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Dec 2013

Economy Government Justice

Minority Contractors Face Hurdles, Flaws in Law

In the city’s effort to diversify city contracting, the administration is limited by procurement rules, MWBE firms by their small size and the law itself by the fuzzy process behind…

ByAdam Wisnieski 0Comments

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Dec 2013

Economy Government Justice

Push to Diversify City Contracting Falls Short of Goals

Eight years after the Bloomberg administration began an effort to get minority- and women-owned firms a bigger share of city contracts, targets have not been met. Part 1 of a…

ByAdam Wisnieski 0Comments

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Feb 2013

Government

Reefer, Rezoning and Recycling on Bloomberg Agenda

The mayor’s final state of the city speech was a tribute to his past accomplishments as well as a to-do list for the final 320 days of his tenure.

ByJarrett Murphy 0Comments

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Nov 2012

Housing and Homelessness

Grassroots Groups Have Taken Over Sandy Relief

From Gerritsen to Coney, trusted local organizations and ad-hoc operations have stepped into a void left by overstretched city departments and low-profile federal agencies.

ByNeil deMause 0Comments

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Nov 2012

Uncategorized

In Storm-Battered Coney, a Trickle of Relief Faces a Deluge of Damage

A quick look at Coney Island suggests the neighborhood weathered Sandy well—the Wonder Wheel is still standing, after all. But a look inside businesses or into the eyes of residents…

ByNeil deMause 0Comments

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Oct 2012

Housing and Homelessness NYCHA Opinion

Can NYCHA Be Saved?

Yes, says this writer, but it will require vision and renewed drive by the Bloomberg administration: Doing a few things better will not be enough.

ByJulia Vitullo-Martin 0Comments

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Oct 2012

Government

High Times: New York City's War on Drugs

In 1969, President Richard Nixon’s Justice Department took the first steps in what he would later declare the “War on Drugs.” This timeline outlines the policing, politics, and culture of…

ByJarrett Murphy 0Comments

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Oct 2012

Investigations

Fiscal Woes, Long-Held Fears Spur Waste-to-Energy Debate

New York is thinking about diverting garbage from out-of-state landfills and using it to generate electricity locally. The plan pits concerns about city spending and carbon emissions against fears of…

ByBill Hughes 0Comments

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Oct 2012

Government Investigations

Top Staff Depart Animal Care System Amid Criticism

The executive director and director of operations of New York’s Animal Care & Control resigned last week as the city’s shelter system faces criticism and a key court fight.

ByJillian Jonas 0Comments

NYC's MWBE Push: Cracking Down, Looking Ahead

Minority Contractors Face Hurdles, Flaws in Law

Push to Diversify City Contracting Falls Short of Goals

Reefer, Rezoning and Recycling on Bloomberg Agenda

Grassroots Groups Have Taken Over Sandy Relief

In Storm-Battered Coney, a Trickle of Relief Faces a Deluge of Damage

Can NYCHA Be Saved?

High Times: New York City's War on Drugs

Fiscal Woes, Long-Held Fears Spur Waste-to-Energy Debate

Top Staff Depart Animal Care System Amid Criticism

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